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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres
The fans at Petco Park will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Right hander Luis Ortiz will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Ortiz is 5-0 this season with a 3.40 ERA.
Starting this game for the Padres will be Michael King. The right hander has a 3.34 ERA to go along with a 9-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
San Diego was a 2-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -200 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Padres. Bettors on San Diego at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 56-62 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
San Diego:
Team record: 67-53 SU
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at San Diego Wednesday, August 14